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AUTHOR(S)

Mangels, Reed

PUB. DATE

June 2002

SOURCE

Vegetarian Journal;2002, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p2

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on scientific studies which investigates whether a vegetarian lifestyle is unhealthy. Significance of studying a large group of vegetarians rather than a few people; Comparison between mortality rates among vegetarians and non-vegetarians; Status of health of vegetarians; Nutrients present in a vegetarian diet.

Presents information on a study by N.D. Barnard and others that assessed the effects of a low-fat vegetarian diet on serum lipid levels in healthy premenopausal women by reviewing the data obtained in a clinical trial planned to test the effects of such a diet on hormonal function. Description...

The article offers health news briefs as of April 2013 such as the study on the association among poor sleep, brain deterioration, and memory loss, as well as the study on the risk of hospitalization rate or death from cardiovascular disease in vegetarians and meat eaters.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including methods of achieving specialty shoppers demand, an interview with Strictly Gluten free store owners Steve and Angela Distefano and paleolithic diet for vegans.